The agreement was signed by the Portuguese economy minister, Manuel Caldeira Cabral and the Colombian trade, industry and tourism minister, María Lorena Gutiérrez, in the presence of the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, who is on an official visit to Portugal, and the Portuguese prime minister, António Costa.

Colombia’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for his efforts to end his country’s civil war. This is his third official visit to Portugal.